The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-01
CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL
To-DaY,s DninRs.

To-Day's Doings.
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP BASEBALL GAME
between New York and Indianapolis clubs, Athletic
Park o'clock P. NJ.
LAWN FETE bv thu ladies of the CbiIdren,s Aid
Society. Butler homestead, Butler street. between
Park and Central avenues, from TO 8 o'clock P. NJ
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE-s Pearl of Savoy" by Mrs
w. d. Riley's Comedy company. evening
In Brief
Charles Pattsrsons horse and buggy were
stolen from IN front of the Board of Trade Hall
ABOUT o'clock last night.
Marriage licenses issued yesterday TO
James Sullivan and Mary White. Maurice B.
Ingle and Minnie L. Stephenson.
Mutchner G. Higgins yesterday received the
nrst carload of new wheat shipped to this city
TINS year. Other dealers received shipments
Yesterday. The new crop does not grade high,
the grains being somewhat shriveled.
The residence the Richard Robinson home
stead, hve miles west OF the city on the National
road, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning.
ne building IS total wreck but some of the
nousehold furniture was saved. The loss is
$1,000, with 500 insurance.
L The united lodges of Druids gave a summer
nights festival at Phoenix Garden. last night,
that was attended by several hundred persons
Inc = MON Band and the Harugari singers fur
nlsned the music for the occasion. The pro-
ceeds of the entertainment are for the benefit of
the order in this city
The question is asked by one who has some
curiosity to know, what has become of the war
three bunko men for steering and robbing a
countryman on North Pennsylvania street. The
parties wanted have within the last few days re-
turned to the city and can be found if the police
cave any real desire to get them.
A cAEcER-JAwEp STEER SPOTTED.
Dr. carp. of the local health board, and Meat
inspector Thompson found a cancer-j awed steer
at the stockyards. yesterday, among q shipment
OF cattle from j. L. Smith. of Illinois. The
steer was killed. and it was found that its jaw
nF knVh D1nx
INSANE FROM USING MORPHINE.
Henry Hess. cabinet maker, forty-two years
of age, living at No. 168 West Morris street. was
adJudged insane yesterday. In their return the
doctors say he has been a user of morphine and
chloroform for twenty years. He threatened
frequently to kill his wife and children and
almost as often said he would commit suicide.
SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT BURGLARY.
Several unsuccessful attempts at burglary
were made on Liberty and Cook streets early
yesterday morning. Two attempted to
force the door of the residence of depot police
man John Meikel. No SO South Liberty, but
Mrs. Nickel. who was at home alone, frightened
the burglars away with revolver. Nos. 80 and
So on Cook street were visited, but entrance was
not effected
SERIOUS INJURY OF A FARMER
John Haverstick, farmer, living near May
wood, attempted to board the incoming /. & V.
passenger train. last evening, just after it had
pulled out from the station. and was thrown
against castle-guard and dangerously hurt.
HIS right shoulder bone broken. and he
ceived a severe scalp wound. He brought
to the city by Conductor Joslin. and taken to the
Office of DR. Marsee who attended to his in
Jur1es. Last night he was removed to the City
Hospital by Flanner g. Hommown.
REVISING PERSONAL TAX RETURNS.
Assessor Quill has been personally revising
the personal tax returns, and in many instances
has discovered discrepancies between the speci-
fed value of the taxable item and the aggregate.
They were all in favor of the county. He
thinks that this revision. in which he is to be
assisted by his deputies, will increase the aggre-
gate value of personally many thousand dollars
In one instance he found the return blank, but
the statistical table given in by the man
showed that he had taxable property worth
sl.oOO. There has also been placed in the Office
a new land registry. so systematized that the
history of any piece of property can be seen at
glance.
THE HUSBAND ALSO DISAPPEARS
The police made diligent search for Mrs
Frank La Barre again yesterday, without OBJ
tanning any clew az to her whereabouts. The
strange actions OF Mr.. La Barre lead many to
believe that he knows where his wife is, and that
she abandoned the infant aad disappeared with
the understanding that he to
Join her. Last evening he sold the
scanty furnishings of the rooms they occupied
over No 185 West Washington street, and dis
appeared. He said nothing any one about
going away. but he co ud not be found around
any of his old haunts last night, and several per-
sons thought ne took the evening train for the
East The infant Is still in the possession of
Mrs. Alice Myers.
NEW OFFICERS OF THE STATIONARY ENGINEERS
The local branch of the National Association
of Stationary Engineers, which now has mem
bership of 6ftyone. last night elected the follow
ing officers:
Observation-Disclosures Townsend.
ce-president-Wn. West.
Secretary-Wm Dunkard
Financial Secretary-Wm. Mills.
Treasurer-Danie Dodge
Conducsor-Peter Gallagher.
Trustees-Messrs. Ralph. Townsend AID West.
J. w. Ralph and E. ". Cavell were elected
delegates to the national associations conven-
ton. to be held in Cincinnati Sept. 6. Mr.
p. G. Monroe manager of the Stationary En-
gineer, was present at the meeting.